Posted on: 20th May, 2007 03:58 pm
my brother-in-law died in september without a will. he owned a rental house and his was the onlt name on the deed. he also co-owned a house with his live-in girlfriend.
in december his girlfriend filed a quit claim deed for the rental property, deeding the house to her daughter. the deed was dated august 6th, with the girlfriend as the notary, her father as a witness, and her current employer as the second witness. my mother-in-law (his mother) questions the signature on the deed.
is it legal to wait so long to file the deed? we have retained a lawyer, but i wondered about the legality of the time frame. thank you.
in december his girlfriend filed a quit claim deed for the rental property, deeding the house to her daughter. the deed was dated august 6th, with the girlfriend as the notary, her father as a witness, and her current employer as the second witness. my mother-in-law (his mother) questions the signature on the deed.
is it legal to wait so long to file the deed? we have retained a lawyer, but i wondered about the legality of the time frame. thank you.
Welcome Sesser,
Different states have different time frames within which one should file a quitclaim deed to make it affective. In which state do you reside?
Different states have different time frames within which one should file a quitclaim deed to make it affective. In which state do you reside?
"The deed was dated August 6th, with the girlfriend as the notary,"
Is she working as a notary public? if not then she cannot act as a notary public.
Is she working as a notary public? if not then she cannot act as a notary public.